birthday present

15 minutes ago, i bought myself a birthday present.

i'm so thrilled! ;)

update about my audition thingy

here's some updates:

Final Result will be announced on 7th April, either 4p.m. on a Press Conference or 7p.m. during the fm988 live show at Sunway Lagoon Surf Beach. i think they have that cross to the radio also. so, stay tuned ;)

and yes, that means, no more FIVE to THREE to ONE; the winner will be chosen from the FINAL 5 directly.

so, that's it, till then!

300 + ONE

and that ONE is Leonidas, the King.

i must confessed that i'm quite a easily influenced person. i fall in love for Leonidas in the movie.

let's move the history aside as i have not do a complete research about that, but the movie itself is B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L. i can't write Chinese words now, but its something we call, 'Bao4 Li4 Mei3 Xue2'.

every shot is so beautiful, every narration speaks out the story, the whatever techniques that the people used are fabulous and amazing! i'm so fascinated by it.

every Spartans in the movie is so impressive. they acted out the soul and they filmed out the real.

one step nearer

hey people, thanks for being so supportive and thanks for the concern and love. result was announced last night, and i made it to the top FIVE, another step closer to succeed.

how i wish i was better prepared to counter the obstacles beyond me but no worries, here i am, along with my confident and your support to accomplish my task.

the coming two Thursdays are my on air days, 7a.m. to 10a.m, voting starts 8a.m. to 10p.m. ONLY THOSE TWO DAYS, 29 March and 5 April. this time, i don't mind if u become the listener and judge me, vote only u think i'm good enough to be and deserve another chance. of course, i appreciate every support, every comment u give.

the next round will be an elimination round again, 5 become 3. even if i don't make it, i promised u to perform my best on that 2 days. i believe that all 5 of us will be able to perform our best, and its a sprinkle of luck that we need.

before i end this entry, u can actually catch a glimspe of me on 8tv, Tuesday, 27 March 4.30p.m.

let's keep our fingers crossed again...

what a sudden new start

first, i made up my mind a week before. then, i mistaken the date. somehow, i was meant to participate as the organizer add another day for audition.

everything started on Sunday. Nit & me went to the venue, i registered, queued and she waited patiently. then i went in, started the routine, got into the 2nd round. then we went for lunch, chatted, i wasn't paying high hope.
4p.m., her phone rang, the organizer team called, I'M IN!

i was so thrilled, being one of the thirty.

Nit & me then went all over to get my IC copied, took passport photos, buy a white T-shirt as required. She then left with my car as she had to work at night. There she left me with her blessings, and got my family, Vivian, Boon, his friend and YG in return.

an hour later, me and the other 29 went up to the stage just to stand a chance to get into another round. i must admit that i might not have stage fright, but i definitely have crowd fright. so... i tried my best, and prepared for the worst, being eliminated.

then, result announced, I'M IN! again. ThrilleD!!! again.

me and the 14 had to get back on stage and compete again. this time, i was less nervous, i tried my best AGAIN.

again, result announced, I'M IN! again. it was 10p.m. 12 hours since i arrived at the venue. relief...

next, the 10 of us had to draw. i picked a Monday along with another candidate. which means, we had to be in the studio 7a.m. the next day. which was yesterday.

i reached studio 3 quarter to 7a.m. and started talking through the mic with another 2 veteran at half past 8. 4 of us ended the show at 10a.m. my 'nanny' asked me and the other candidate, Ruby to write a diary at approximately 300 words. after that, we headed to lunch, and went off to somewhere in KL to give out the freebies with the station's crew.

oh ya, as the story developed till this part, i must not forget to mention, SMS vote is the only way to determine if i stand a chance to the TOP FIVE. and, it was 10a.m. to 10p.m. yesterday.

so, the result will be out, guess this Saturday, let's see if i'll be eliminated or voted the top 5. if u asked me, of course i'd be more than happy to be the top five! move forward another round again, and get thrilled again and again! ;)

let's keep my fingers crossed...

my secret off day

so i let myself off for a day, and had my movie marathon.

i started with Death Note, followed by Ren Yu Duo Duo then ended with Hustle & Flow.

Death Note is abit less detail in movie, well, its some little details that a movie can't really present. But it did make my parents bugging me for Death Note 2. So, dear supplier, please note that! ;)

Ren Yu Duo Duo is colourful, not too much of a fairy tale except for the unrealistic / not logic moves... the content is a little vacant for this feature length... i fell asleep twice... the pace is too slow and the content just can't support all the so-called mis-en-scene. In all the Focus Asia series that i watched, i still think that Crazy Stone is the best!

Hustle & Flow, "everyone gotta have a dream". Simple, but that made me think. Do i have a dream? Yes. Something far beyond i can achieve, i call that d-r-e-a-m. But something i knew i'd achieve sooner or later, i call that... resolution? perhaps.

巴厘岛游记之贴士篇

Some tips:

1) Aneka Beach Hotel @ Kuta is a good choice when the rate is around RM150++ including whatever taxes. And, please book online as you'll get better rates. The transport service charges there is also moderate. Search online, just type 'aneka kuta' and you'll get to the website.

2) Hibiscus Inn @ Ubud is another good choice if you enjoy country view, e.g. paddy field and really authentic Balinese design inn at a cheap price. As it only has 3 rooms, so please book before you go, especially during peak season (mid of the year).

Address: Jln Bisma, Ubud, Bali.
Tel: (0361)978293
Email: made_hibiscus@yahoo.com

The owner is Ma-de.

3) Our tour guide, Yoshi is quite an easy going tour guide. But, he has weird temper, not all the time, depends on your luck. Anyway, if you don't mind to risk, you can still go to him as he really knows where the cheap stuffs are (such as accommodation, spa, paintings, wood carving etc).

Tel: 081 5580 37386
Email: yoshi_2504@yahoo.com

4) Jimbaran is a so called must go seaside with BBQ seafood. But personally, I don't think so. Firstly, only grilled seafood, and i prefer seafood made in different styles; Secondly, super expensive, even the cheapest is not that cheap; Thirdly, you eat your food with sand and ??? as the wind is extremely strong almost all the time.

5) Be certain when you BARGAIN. Make sure you buy that thing at a price that is worthy , not because the seller tells you that he has a bunch of kids and an old mother to raise. Do not buy paintings at places other than Batu Bulan as they might be water colour paintings, not oil paintings. I mean, check first; same goes to wood carving. Always check the material.

6) SPA is a must! Or whatever massage. Please enjoy all these sessions, especially when u take this as a getaway from the city. Personally, other than spa, i love the CreamBath, it is a head, neck, shoulder and hand massage service, very nice! A full body massage costs u around 60k to 80k Rupiah, whereas for spa, u can get a full package around 300k. Just make sure you look into the package carefully and replace services that you don't want, and negotiate! Make sure everything including taxes.



And, if you don't want to spend more than RM1500 including flight ticket per pax, p-o-s-s-i-b-l-e!

巴厘岛游记之火山篇

印尼火山之多令人为之咂舌，而巴厘岛也有一座著名的睡火山，其中还有人会攀爬呢！凭心而论，那个地方只是给你拍照而已，你将会在对面的一些自助式餐厅吃比较昂贵又不好吃的食物，目的就是看着对面的睡火山。根据导游，它最后一次爆发是40多年前的事情了。
当然，如果你幸运的话，是可以看到它突然慢慢流出火山浆，感受到微震。

巴厘岛游记之村。朴篇

乡村和朴素的确是可以划上等号的。

如果你将要到巴厘岛旅行，而同时又想远离市区的喧闹，这绝对是个好选择。

HIBISCUS INN, UBUD





另一个重点是，主人厨艺非常了得，是我在巴厘岛吃过最棒的食物。多少人慕名他的Bebek Tutu(smoked duck)而到访。。。




主人还请我们吃巴厘岛道地的甜品，Terang Bulan。

稻田风光也是值得向往的。

巴厘岛游记之传统舞蹈篇

我们看的这个舞蹈叫‘Kecak Dance’，里头也有个小故事，有点类似大马的‘mak yong’。其他还有‘Barong Dance’等。所有舞蹈观赏的票价一律为50千印尼盾。

巴厘岛游记之震撼篇

Ulu Watu是唯一一个我想重游的旅游胜地。那是一所在山上、海边的兴都庙。从庙宇俯瞰的壮观和浩瀚令人心情格外平静。一片无际的天空也令人顿时心情放松；真可谓是‘海阔天空’。

巴厘岛游记之晒伤篇

现在还在皮痛呢。。。

巴厘岛游记之游客篇

一到达巴厘岛就能感受到他们当地人对游客的热情。就连机场的关卡人员也非常友善。

由于没有太多中国游客，所以，他们基本上除了中文之外，什么大国的语言都掌握得非常好；尤其是日文、法文、葡萄牙文、英文。大家也几乎都是从事旅游事业的。

Kuta是巴厘岛的城市，也因为2005年被恐怖分子袭击而更加闻名。住在城市绝对有好处，因为那里是游客聚集区，什么都方便，吃喝拉撒、玩乐，应有尽有，非常热闹。而且，他们流行的Day Tour在那里也较多选择，可以出发到任何地方。

附近的海滩，比较著名的有Kuta Beach,Sanur Beach,Nusa Dua Beach。由于那里的海浪都很大，所以Surfing是最适合不过的水上运动。



而靠近Kuta Beach的Legian可以说是其中最旺的一个地方。

以目前的马币兑换率来讲，RM3.9可以换得10千印尼盾。大家可能会被印尼盾的‘零’混淆，所以，付账的时候一定要小心。无论是商店、餐馆还是路边摊（食物或商品）都要非常留神。美金在那里也通行，不过兑换率肯定偏低；但是，带点美金做护身符也未尝不是一个好选择。

在汇率较低的旅游国家有个不成文规定，那就是：杀价70%为准，50%为底线。而这个用在巴厘岛就简直是再好不过的至理名言。尤其是你必须不停地强调你是大马人，用国语跟他们交谈。印尼语跟马来语有相似的地方，所以他们明白；但是，当他们自家人开始讲印尼语时，我肯定你要是能听出几个字就已经非常了不起。
话说回头，无论是买什么，就算是餐馆、商店也不要忘记多问可不可以减价。尤其是游客区，多问绝对有你的好处。

另外，在住宿酒店和到一些餐厅什么的消费前，最重要就是问有没有包括税收。根据导游，巴厘岛的税收可以高达25%，而一般也介于10-21%。还有，不要忘记在离开之前准备100千印尼盾付机场税；千万不要‘血拼’得得意忘形！

吃的方面，对亚洲人来说应该很容易适应。大马人，更是没问题。再说，要是真的受不了，快餐店也是随处可见。对了，他们的牛油果果汁非常有名，是当地人的最爱，不妨试一试。还有，如果你不是什么挑剔或者要省钱的人，就找当地的warung。
水的话，3千印尼盾有交易，而保证卫生。便利店也是随处可见。



太阳是巴厘岛的另一焦点。也许老外才有此好，但是，大马人走在路上也难免会被‘烧’，所以，墨镜、帽子不可少。

停电。。。

。。。城市人不能接受的不-文-明。。。

热疯啦！！！

河马与俏护士

话说河马和俏护士都是金牛座，两个人不期而遇在某年的一个夏天。当时的河马在烂泥沐浴，俏护士因为假眼睫毛忽然脱落而追到烂泥滩旁。故事的开始非常童话，河马如大家所预料帮俏护士拾起落在烂泥里的假眼睫毛，俏护士因此对河马生情愫。

每天，俏护士就开始假装经过烂泥滩，找机会跟河马聊天；而河马也不是笨蛋，每天都定时等待俏护士的出现。他们的感情与日俱增，有时候谈得天花乱坠，有时候就沉默是金。不过，都是甜蜜的。

可惜，好景不长在，俏护士终究必须专心工作，不能花太多时间在烂泥滩；而河马也不没法离开这个家。所以，他们只好靠鸽子联系，以寄相思之情。

河马喜欢喝冰镇酸梅汤，而俏护士喜欢吃红烧猪肉；他们也心有灵犀地给对方准备了这份跨年礼物。年复一年，他们的感情更加巩固，对彼此的爱意更是越来越深，所以，他们满怀期待地再次在烂泥滩见面。

可是，问题来了。俏护士发现酸梅太咸，再加上以河马的体型，根本不应该再摄取不健康的食物；同时，河马也认为俏护士应该为了保持苗条诱人的身段而少吃红烧猪肉。结果，俏护士和河马在见面时，分别给对方准备了小麦草汁和素菜。大家虽然都明白对方的心意，还是忍不住失望，结果，从开始到结束，除了“你好”和“保重，再见”就没有了。他们因为觉得难得见面不想闹翻天而把想法都憋在心里。

待续。。。

Mukhsin

its my pleasure to watch it with the film director, and had a pleasant lunch with the movie avid.

personally, Mukhsin is not my favourite piece of all Yasmin's films; but if you like Sepet, then i'm sure you'll enjoy Mukhsin. A simple and beautiful story. i love the green very much.

and i wonder, when will it be my turn?

to be continued...

walkathon for WKD

in conjunction with World Kidney Day, there'll be a Walkathon at Titiwangsa, 8:30a.m. on the 10th March 2007.

see you there!

a w a y

i received the news yesterday noon, and i attended his funeral at night.

unpredictable is the only word that came across my mind.

u don't rule, u don't take charge; u don't know when, u might not even know why.

we weren't very close, but losing someone actually means something.

u think and talked to friends, then later, everything gets back on track, you might remember, once in a while.

endless tears running down from their cheeks, i'm totally speechless. something stupid like 'how i wish he wasn't...' kept running in my head...

and yes, love when you are able to, eat when you are able to, sleep when you are able to, breathe when you are able to; live your life to the fullest when you are able to.
and i told my friends and mum, if anything happened, i've signed, please donate my organs to the needies, burn me and spread the ashes to the sea. let my ashes be courageous and adventerous.

i'm not sure about after life. but i hope he is relief.

why later if you can do it now?